Commercial
Wise-up to back-up.
Do insurers and brokers always practise what they preach over the need for robust disaster recovery and IT back-up plans? Simon Threadgold investigates the industries own risk management strategies.
ALM says Lloyd's set to release Names profits early.
In an unusual step for the market, Lloyd's could soon announce an early release of profits to beleag...
When BS does not always mean fit for consumption.
Britvic Soft Drinks v Messer; (Court of Appeal - 30 April 2002).
S&P's Don Watson joins Ace
Don Watson, managing director of rating agency Standard & Poor's North American insurance practice, h...
Indie run-off arm sale talks start
Aurora Corporate Services, set up to run off the Independent Insurance estate, is to be sold, Post Ma...
Pushing the right buttons
If insurers fail to push policyholders' buttons regarding online claims services, customers will go to providers that do make the best use of the web-enabled technology, believes Jim Douglas.
Gerling Global Re faces uncertainty over future
The fate of Gerling Global Re (GGRe) remained unclear as Reinsurance went to press, following the ann...
JLT profits rise by 20%
UK broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson does not intend to make any more disposals during the course of th...
Appointment at Chaucer Insurance.
Four new members have been appointed to the management team of Chaucer Insurance. Geri Pedani joins ...
View from the Top - Jonathan Clark
Jonathan Clark, senior vice President, Crawford & Company It is Friday evening, 10 o'clock. As you ...
bid4mybusiness signs deals.
Internet-based insurance network bid4mybusiness has signed deals with affinity groups Team Boss, The...
Abbey Legal Protection teams up with loss assessors.
Abbey Legal Protection has teamed up with three loss assessors to target large regional and national...
BIBA seeks strategy to improve industry image.
The British Insurance Brokers' Association is seeking to combat the poor image and lack of confidenc...
Improveline set to expand network.
Managed claims service supplier improveline.co.uk aims to nationalise its network within 12 months t...
CGI releases third quarter results.
IT and business processing services provider CGI last week released third quarter results showing re...
Composite Legal Expenses secure deal.
Having designed a product to fit specific client requests, Composite Legal Expenses has secured a de...
SME push.
Lloyds TSB Insurance has relaunched its SME commercial arm with the launch of a a new Essential Busin...
Appointment at Primary Direct.
Kate Toole has been promoted from her role of customer adviser to that of marketing co-ordinator at ...
Penny Black's insurance week.
With the silly season now in full swing, Penny was once again regaled with rumours that Allianz Corn...
Appointment at CD Re-Act Building Services.
David Billington has joined CD Re-Act Building Services of Leicester as contracts manager. Qualified...
Capita eyes acquisitions.
Outsourcing giant Capita is set to announce a new long-term business strategy for its insurance serv...
Imagine rebrands
The Imagine Group of Bermuda is grouping together its reinsurance and insurance operations and rename...
Chaucer Holdings to intends to raise £39m.
Lloyd's insurer Chaucer Holdings intends to raise £39m through the issue of new ordinary shares and ...
Pushing the right buttons.
If insurers fail to push policyholders' buttons regarding online claims services, customers will go to providers that do make the best use of the web-enabled technology, believes Jim Douglas.